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US 6,785,023 B1Granted
Network facsimile apparatus
AssigneePanasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
InventorJunichi Iida
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Abstract
The network facsimile apparatus switches a status icon registered in a structured document for displaying a status icon, corresponding to a status change, while transmitting the structured document corresponding to a request from a client. Thus the apparatus enables the client to observe the latest status icon in homepage format.
Claims26
A communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the communication apparatus comprising:
- a detector that detects at least a part of the communication apparatus to obtain status information regarding the detected part of the communication apparatus;
- a generator that generates a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information comprising an image file indicating a status of the detected part of the communication apparatus;
- and
- a communicator that transmits the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the HTML file, including the status information and the predetermined icon, is received from the terminal apparatus, the status information being displayable at the terminal apparatus, said communicator further transmitting the latest status information when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed.
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A scanning apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the scanning apparatus comprising:
- a scanner that scans documents to obtain image data;
- a detector that detects said scanner to obtain status information regarding said scanner;
- a generator that generates a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information comprising an image file that visually indicates a current status of said scanner;
- and
- a communicator that transmits the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the status information is received from the terminal apparatus, the HTML file, including the status information and the predetermined icon being displayable at the terminal apparatus, said communicator further transmitting the latest status information, when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed;
- wherein said generator updates the HTML file indicating the status information, in accordance with a change in status of said scanner.
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A recording apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the recording apparatus comprising:
- a printer that prints image data;
- a detector that detects said printer to obtain status information regarding said printer;
- a generator that generates a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information comprising an image file that visually indicates a current status of said printer;
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- a communicator that transmits the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the status information is received from the terminal apparatus, the status information being displayable at the terminal apparatus, said communicator further transmitting the latest status information when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed;
- wherein said generator updates the HTML file indicating the status information, in accordance with a change in status of said printer.
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A method for checking a status of a communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the method comprising:
- detecting at least a part of the communication apparatus to obtain status information regarding the detected part of the communication apparatus;
- generating a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information comprising an image file indicating a status of the detected part of the communication apparatus;
- and
- transmitting the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the status information is received from the terminal apparatus, the HTML file, including the status information and the predetermined icon, being displayable at the terminal apparatus and, transmitting the latest status information when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed.
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A method for checking a status of a scanner connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the method comprising:
- detecting the scanner to obtain status information regarding the scanner;
- generating a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information comprising an image file that visually indicates a current status of the scanner;
- transmitting the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the status information is received from the terminal apparatus, the HTML file, including the status information and the predetermined icon being displayable at the terminal apparatus,
- transmitting the latest status information when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed, and
- updating the HTML file indicating the status information, in accordance with a change in status of the scanner.
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A method for checking a status of a printer connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the method comprising:
- detecting the printer to obtain status information regarding the printer;
- generating a HTML file indicating the status information and having a predetermined icon, the status information including an image file that visually indicates a current status of the printer;
- transmitting the HTML file to the terminal apparatus when a request for the status information is received from the terminal apparatus, the HTML file, including the status information and the predetermined icon, being displayable at the terminal apparatus, and
- transmitting the latest status information, when the predetermined icon displayed at the terminal apparatus is clicked while the status information is displayed, and
- updating the HTML file indicating the status information, in accordance with a change in status of the printer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.